Officials contain grass fire in NE Smith County

A grass fire came dangerously close to about four East Texas homes Sunday afternoon.

The fire started near around 2 in the 10-thousand block of County Road 3102 near Winona.

No homes were evacuated, but firefighters were stationed near homes that were close to the fire. Firefighters sprayed down multiple homes as a precautionary measure. The fire torched around 10 acres.

"We had some pretty good fire, climbing trees and as you can tell, it jumped the road and we've basically had enough crews on the scene to stop it. People need to be very careful. Pay attention to the weather, pay attention to the humidity, know when it is the best time to burn and keep everybody around and watch it. Do not leave it unattended period, end of story," said Nelson Brumley, Chief of Winona Fire Department.

The Houston County Sheriff Office is searching for a missing elderly man, Frank Roth. According to the HCSO, Roth was last seen walking his dog Friday near the Grapeland Country Club. Roth was last wearing a blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.

The Houston County Sheriff Office is searching for a missing elderly man, Frank Roth. According to the HCSO, Roth was last seen walking his dog Friday near the Grapeland Country Club. Roth was last wearing a blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.

An early morning accident claims the life of a pedestrian on an East Texas train track. Daingerfield police confirm it happened just before 9AM Saturday near the downtown circle of Webb Street and Coffey Street. According to the police department, a man was struck by a train near the location and killed. At this time, it is not known whether the victim was trying to cross the tracks when struck. The man’s name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. This ...More >>

An early morning accident claims the life of a pedestrian on an East Texas train track. Daingerfield police confirm it happened just before 9AM Saturday near the downtown circle of Webb Street and Coffey Street. According to the police department, a man was struck by a train near the location and killed. At this time, it is not known whether the victim was trying to cross the tracks when struck. The man’s name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. This ...More >>

SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - Three East Texas fire departments are fighting a large fire just outside of Tyler tonight. Smith County Sheriff's officials tell KLTV 7 that the fire is burning on Highway 64More >>